Jangsu County Selected for National Heritage Administration's Emergency Excavation Funding Project

Secured 20 Million Won in Funding
The Only Region Selected in North Jeolla Province

North Jeolla Province's Jangsu County has been the only region in North Jeolla to be selected for the "2025 Second Emergency Excavation Funding Project" organized by the National Heritage Administration, securing 20 million won in national funding.

According to the county on August 5, this project is an initiative in which the National Heritage Administration provides emergency excavation funds to local governments to protect buried cultural heritage sites. Jangsu County applied for an excavation survey project for a dolmen (Jiseokmyo) located in Samgo-ri, Cheoncheon-myeon, and was selected as a project site after the urgency and preservation value were recognized.

The county explained the necessity and urgency of the project to the National Heritage Administration to secure the national funding, and after on-site verification and a selection review committee composed of experts, it was finally selected.

Jangsu County has previously promoted emergency excavations for sites such as the Nohari Tombs, Hodeok-ri Tombs, and Samgo-ri Tombs. Among these, the Samgo-ri Tombs have been recognized for their historical value and are designated and managed as a monument by North Jeolla Special Self-Governing Province.

The Samgo-ri dolmen (Jiseokmyo) in this project is located near the Samgo-ri Tombs. It measures approximately 240 cm in length, 185 cm in width, and 75 cm in height. The capstone (upper stone) is rectangular, with its long axis oriented north to south.

Currently, it is left unattended between cultivated fields, making it highly susceptible to damage. Jangsu County aims to preserve it in advance.

Choi Hunsik, the county governor, stated, "Through this emergency excavation survey, we must lay the groundwork for identifying the historical value of the dolmens in the region," adding, "I hope this project will shed new light on the historical significance of the area."

Meanwhile, the county has conducted a survey on the current status of dolmens (Jiseokmyo), revealing that 44 dolmens are located at 24 sites across 7 towns and townships, with various types such as table-type, base-type, and modified-type dolmens present.

Currently, it is known that about 156 dolmens remain, but due to factors such as cultivation and other surrounding influences, damage continues, increasing the need for preservation and management.

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